This is one of those strange podcast episodes that merges a little of my personal life (you’ll hear us picking up our new Dog Indiana and bringing him home) along with some practical tips about exercising your dog and this history of the beagle. It goes without saying that I have a lot to learn about dogs; and puppies specifically. While my wife has always owned a dog, growing up: this experience is new to the rest of us in my household. Will I make mistakes: count on it: he’ll end up chewing all my running shoes, leaving squishy wet mementoes as he marks his territory around the house: both inside and out and will undoubtedly follow me around the house as I try to get some work done with the less than few hours that he’ll allow me to sleep, which might beg the question: is this all worth it? It is worth it to share your day with a creature who loves you unconditionally with all his heart, it is worth it to welcome into your home a being who constantly reminds you that it’s not the stress of life and work that is important it’s play: PLAY is all that really matters, and play is the most important thing we’ll do today and every day. Is it worth it to suffer the weariness of sleep deprivation, the indignation of having to take a puppy out to pee at 2 in the morning, the incontinence of veterinary visits thousands on food, care, crates, accessories and medication? Is it worth it to have what was starting to be a fairly comfortable life of leisure usurped by an animal that demands attention while giving devotion? Yeah, I’d say that’s a pretty good deal. Show Links:http://twitter.com/bladerunhttp://www.hockomockswamp.comhttp://runningthenarrowpath.blogspot.comCONGRATULATIONS!: http://itsarunningthing.blogspot.comhttp://www.teampointtwo.comhttp://worldwidefestivalofraces.comFdip Blog of the Week: http://lifeisagift-run.blogspot.comFeatured http://www.runningpodcasts.org PodCast: A Mile with MeThe song “Talkin’ Bout My Dogs” was by Boo Boo Davis http://www.booboodavis.com